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Tips & GuidesHow To Get Around The PS5’s Screenshot Restrictions
Hitman 3 is a looker. But if you try to take a screenshot on PlayStation 5, you’ll run into an issue: Hitting the Create button causes Hitman 3 itself to pause, meaning you’ll only be able to get a screenshot of the game’s menu. It’s a lovely menu, for sure, but not exactly on par…
By Ari Notis Published March 8, 2021 -
ReviewsToysJakks’ Super Mario Bowser Airship Is The Toy Boat I’ve Always Wanted
Coming this fall from Nintendo and Jakks Pacific, the $40 Super Mario deluxe Bowser Ship playset plays the airship theme as the 2.5-inch plumber climbs aboard to wreak havoc. Announced today in honor of this week’s MAR10 holiday, the Bowser Ship is a proper toy playset for proper plastic Mario toys. There’s no Lego funny…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2021 -
CultureRegulators Approve Microsoft’s $7.5 Billion Acquisition Of Bethesda Parent Company Zenimax Media
Microsoft’s $7.5 billion purchase of Zenimax Media, parent company of Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, and Doom maker Bethesda, has cleared another set of hurdles, winning approval to proceed from both the European Commission and US Securities and Exchange Commissions “The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns, given the combined entity’s limited…
By Ethan Gach Published March 8, 2021 -
AnimeWatch The Full Video For Hikaru Utada’s New Evangelion Theme
Hikaru Utada has sung all the themes for the Rebuild of Evangelion film series. She returns for Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, which hits theaters today in Japan. Below is the theme’s official music video, which is directed by Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno. Called “One Last Kiss,” the track appears on an EP by…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 8, 2021 -
CultureMonster Hunter Stories 2 Takes Flight July 9
Monster Hunter fans have a date with a newly-hatched baby Rathalos on July 9, when Capcom launches Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin for the Nintendo Switch and Steam. The original Monster Hunter Stories came out in 2016 for the Nintendo 3DS, giving players a new way to interact with the series’ mighty creatures.…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2021 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Apex Legends Drops On Switch
Mark a spot on the map, grab some guns, and get ready to (hopefully) be the last team standing when Apex Legends comes out for free on Switch later this week. I played about three weeks of Apex Legends when it first came out and I enjoyed my time with it, but like all battle…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 8, 2021 -
CultureMorning MusicI Found Some Rad Tracks At This Virtual Japanese Music Festival
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Instead of highlighting a single soundtrack today, I wanna tell you about my visit to a virtual music festival this weekend, where I found lots of intriguing new tunes So that was cool. It started when…
By Alexandra Hall Published March 8, 2021 -
Kotaku EastJapanSuper Nintendo World Will Finally Open In Japan On March 18
After repeated delays, Super Nintendo World will open on March 18 at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. The park was originally slated for a summer 2020 opening, but in the wake of last year’s state of emergency, that was pushed back. Then, it was scheduled to open last month on February 4. However, because of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 8, 2021 -
AnimeIn Tokyo, Protest At Idol Anime Event
Over the weekend, a small group of protestors appeared in Tokyo’s Koganei. As My Game News Flash reports, they held posters and passed out fliers, expressing their distaste for the anime Dropout Idol Fruit Tart Originally a manga, it was adapted into a TV anime last fall. An event for the anime was held this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 8, 2021 -
AnimeNew Evangelion Statue Going Up In Japan For A Limited Time
With Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time—the fourth and final film in the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy–heading to theaters in Japan, a new Unit-01 statue is going up in Ibaraki Prefecture. Located at the Ami Premium Outlet, the Eva statue will go up today on March 8, and stay there until May 31. (It appears…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 8, 2021 -
CultureTrack: The Last Man on Earth | Artist: Wolf Alice | Album: Blue Weekend
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 8, 2021 -
CultureTrack: Shot In The Dark | Artist: AC/DC | Album: Power Up
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 7, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsAssassin’s Creed Syndicate Has The Best Ending Of The Series
When I think of Assassin’s Creed games, I often remember big cities, cool assassinations, climbing tall towers, and maybe some sea shanties. Rarely do I remember how these games end because they often have forgettable or boring endings, sometimes with bad boss fights. So Assassin’s Creed Syndicate stands out as an exception with its fantastic…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 7, 2021 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: The Imps From Artifact Need New Jobs
Artifact is dead, or at least it won’t be updated anymore which for online games is basically the same thing as dead. That means the two imps seen in Artifact, both in-game and in promo artwork, need a new gig. Let’s help ‘em out! Your challenge this week: Find some new jobs or homes for…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 7, 2021 -
CultureOver 5,000 Final Fantasy XIV Players Were Banned For Using Or Advertising Real Money Trading
Square Enix announced earlier this week that over 5,000 Final Fantasy XIV players were banned after they were caught using or advertising real money in-game. As spotted by PCGamesN, on March 4 FFXIV publisher Square Enix revealed via a news post on the FFXIV website that 5851 players had been banned for their involvement with…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 7, 2021 -
CultureSunday Comics: Wow Dad!
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published March 4. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 1. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 7, 2021 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: New Mail Truck, Winners!
Last week we got our first look at the new United States Postal Service mail trucks. To celebrate these new vehicles we made fun of them with strange images. We’ve been doing this for years now, this shouldn’t surprise anyone. Our winning image this week comes from amazingmeow who wasn’t the only person to go…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 6, 2021 -
CultureWatch Dogs: Legion’s Multiplayer On PC Has Been Delayed Indefinitely Because Of Bugs
Yesterday, Ubisoft announced that Watch Dogs Legion’s online mode on PC has been delayed indefinitely due to serious bugs that need to be fixed. And some parts of multiplayer on the console will also be delayed due to, you guessed it, more bugs. Announced on Twitter yesterday, the PC version of Legion’s online mode has…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 6, 2021 -
CultureFear The Cosmic Unicorn
This week on Snapshots we have some colorful screenshots, some dead bodies, shadows, superheroes, darkness, and a big, cosmic unicorn. I saw it in my dreams. It called to me. It wanted to kill me, but it did so slowly and in a way impossible to explain. Now my physical form remains here, with you…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 6, 2021 -
CultureThe Division 2 Will Get A New Mode Later This Year, But Not Much Else
Good news for Division 2 players: Ubisoft and Massive have laid out plans for the future of the game, including a brand new mode later this year. Bad news: Don’t expect anything new for a while. In a blog post titled “The Road Ahead,” the developers behind the online looter-shooter, Massive Entertainment, explained that The…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 6, 2021